The Mechanism of Acupuncture in Treating Essential Hypertension: A Narrative Review
Essential hypertension has a high incidence worldwide, and patients with essential hypertension endure a lifetime of medication, leading to a heavy economic burden on the patient’s family and causing serious impacts on the patient’s quality of life. Much evidence has demonstrated that acupuncture as...
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| author | Juan Li Mingsheng Sun Jing Ye Yuxi Li Rongjiang Jin Hui Zheng Fanrong Liang |
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| description | Essential hypertension has a high incidence worldwide, and patients with essential hypertension endure a lifetime of medication, leading to a heavy economic burden on the patient’s family and causing serious impacts on the patient’s quality of life. Much evidence has demonstrated that acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy can lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension, but the mechanism of its action is unclear. This article reviews the research from 2000 to 2018 regarding the mechanism of acupuncture for hypertension, and we summarize the current knowledge about using acupuncture for hypertension. We found that the mechanism whereby acupuncture lowers blood pressure is related to the regulation of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, vascular endothelium, oxidative stress, neuroendocrine system, and so on. Besides, there may be cross-talk between multiple systems and multiple targets. We also investigate the influence factors of acupuncture for hypertension. These results may provide evidence and research ideas for the treatment of hypertension via acupuncture. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2480126049f64d9397c5e122fa5fe3c62025-02-03T01:30:58ZengWileyInternational Journal of Hypertension2090-03842090-03922019-01-01201910.1155/2019/86764908676490The Mechanism of Acupuncture in Treating Essential Hypertension: A Narrative ReviewJuan Li0Mingsheng Sun1Jing Ye2Yuxi Li3Rongjiang Jin4Hui Zheng5Fanrong Liang6College of Health Preservation and Rehabilitation, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, ChinaCollege of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, ChinaCollege of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, ChinaCollege of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, ChinaCollege of Health Preservation and Rehabilitation, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, ChinaCollege of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, ChinaCollege of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, ChinaEssential hypertension has a high incidence worldwide, and patients with essential hypertension endure a lifetime of medication, leading to a heavy economic burden on the patient’s family and causing serious impacts on the patient’s quality of life. Much evidence has demonstrated that acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy can lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension, but the mechanism of its action is unclear. This article reviews the research from 2000 to 2018 regarding the mechanism of acupuncture for hypertension, and we summarize the current knowledge about using acupuncture for hypertension. We found that the mechanism whereby acupuncture lowers blood pressure is related to the regulation of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, vascular endothelium, oxidative stress, neuroendocrine system, and so on. Besides, there may be cross-talk between multiple systems and multiple targets. We also investigate the influence factors of acupuncture for hypertension. These results may provide evidence and research ideas for the treatment of hypertension via acupuncture.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8676490 |
| spellingShingle | Juan Li Mingsheng Sun Jing Ye Yuxi Li Rongjiang Jin Hui Zheng Fanrong Liang The Mechanism of Acupuncture in Treating Essential Hypertension: A Narrative Review International Journal of Hypertension |
| title | The Mechanism of Acupuncture in Treating Essential Hypertension: A Narrative Review |
| title_full | The Mechanism of Acupuncture in Treating Essential Hypertension: A Narrative Review |
| title_fullStr | The Mechanism of Acupuncture in Treating Essential Hypertension: A Narrative Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Mechanism of Acupuncture in Treating Essential Hypertension: A Narrative Review |
| title_short | The Mechanism of Acupuncture in Treating Essential Hypertension: A Narrative Review |
| title_sort | mechanism of acupuncture in treating essential hypertension a narrative review |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8676490 |
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